Simmers DHO Health Science HOSA Medical Terminology

a-, an-

without, a lack of

ab-

from, away

-ac, -ic

pertaining to

acr- (o)

extremities (arms and legs)

ad-

to, toward, near

aden- (o)

gland, glandular

adren- (o)

adrenal gland

aer- (o)

air

-al

like, similar, pertaining to

alba-, albi-

white

alges- (i, ia)

pain

-algia

pain

ambi-

both, both sides

an- (o,us)

anus (opening to rectum)

angi- (o)

vessel

ankyl-

crooked, looped, immovable, fixed

ante- (ro)

before, in front of, ahead of

anti-

against

append- (i,o)

appendix

arter- (i,o)

artery

arthr- (o)

joint

-ase

enzyme

-asis

condition of

-asthenia

weakness, lack of strength

ather- (o)

fatty, lipid

audi- (o)

sound, hearing

aur-

ear

auto-

self

apnea

without or lack of breathing

abduct

to move away from the body

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

acrocyanosis

condition of blueness of the extremities

adduct

to move towards the body

adenocele

a tumor of a gland

adrenopathy

disease of the adrenal gland

aerocele

a cavity or pouch swollen with gas or air

neural

pertaining to a nerve

albino

an organism deficient in pigment, white

algesimeter

instrument for measuring pain

myalgia

muscle pain

ambilateral

both sides

anoscope

an instrument for examining the anus and rectum

angiopathy

disease of blood vessels

ankylosis

stiffness or fixation of a joint

antepartum

before labor or childbirth

antibacterial

against bacteria

appendectomy

surgical removal of the appendix

ateriogram

tracing or picture of the arteries

arthritis

inflammation of a joint

peptidase

an enzyme that aids in the digestion of proteins

chloelithiasis

condition of stones in the gallbladder

myasthenia

weakness in a muscle

atherosclerosis

a fatty hardening

audiometer

an instrument to measure sound or hearing

aural

pertaining to the ear

autophobia

a fear of being by oneself or alone

bi- (s)

twice, double, both

bio-

life

-blast

germ/embryonic cell

blephar- (o)

eyelid

brachi-

arm

brachy-

short

brady

slow

bronch- (i,o)

air tubes in lungs

bucc- (a,o)

cheek

bilateral

two sides

biology

study of scientific life

hemocytoblast

an embryonic or stem cell for blood cells

blepharoplasty

plastic surgery on the eyelid

brachialgia

arm pain

brachydactylic

condition of having short fingers

bradycardia

slow heart

bronchitis

inflammation of the air tubes in the lungs

buccolingual

pertaining to the cheek and tongue

calc- (u, ulus)

stone

carcin- (o)

cancer, malignancy

cardi- (o)

pertaining to heart

carp- (o)

wrist

-cele, -coele

swelling, tumor, cavity, hernia

cent- (i)

one hundred

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

cephal- (o)

head, pertaining to head

cerebro-

brain

cerv- (ic, io)

neck, neck of uterus

cheil- (o)

lip

chem- (o)

drug, chemical

chlor- (o)

green

chol- (e, o)

bile, gallbladder

chond- (i, r, ri)

cartilage

chrom- (a,at,o)

color

-cide

causing death

circum-

around, about

-cise

cut

co- (n)

with, together

-coccus

round

col- (in,o)

colon, bowel, large intestine

colp- (i,o)

vagina

contra-

against, counter

cost- (a,i,o)

rib

crani- (o)

pertaining to the skull